To gloves and a method of manufacture
OwnerSean Ronald Smithinventor
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Abstract
A glove of a type worn to provide masking effect between a wear's hand and another surface, such as surface of food stuff. The glove, or fragments thereof, is rendered detectable by X-ray and/or metal detection apparatus. Apparatus and/or indication means can be provided to allow a detected glove or glove portion to be allocated to a particular location and/or personnel to allow, if necessary, remedial action to be taken.
Claims22
A glove, said glove formed to be located around a palm and back of a hand and fingers of the hand of a user, said glove formed of a continuous sheet material which is sufficiently pliable to allow manipulation of the user's hand without any substantial restriction and wherein the said glove includes therein one or more materials to render the glove, or a fragment thereof, to be detectable by at least X-ray detection apparatus or metal detectable apparatus, wherein the glove is provided with an indicator linked to a key or table to allow a parameter relating to the glove to be determined with reference to the key or table.
Apparatus including a glove, said glove rendered detectable by at least one of metal detection apparatus or X-ray detection apparatus by the inclusion in the glove of one or more substances which are detectable by the at least one of metal detection apparatus or X-ray detection apparatus;
- the apparatus comprising:
- a key or table including data relating to one or more parameters relating to the glove, and wherein an indicator of the glove is linked to the key or table to allow at least one parameter value of the said key or table to be determined and allocated to said glove.
A method of manufacturing a glove from a plastics and/or rubber material, said method including the steps of:
- preparing a reservoir of said material in a liquid form;
- using a quantity of said material to form a continuous wall of the glove on a former;
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- wherein there is added to the said material when in the liquid form, a substance or substances such that when formed, the glove or a fragment thereof is rendered detectable by at least X-ray or metal detection apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.